Wrist strap note pad



Aug. L 1939. R. E. KINNEY 2,167,893

WRIST STRAP NOTE PAD Filed Aug. 18, 1938 Patented Aug. l, 1939 Y UNITED STATES vPA'I'I'ELIQ T OFFICE WRIST STRAP NOTE PAD Raymond E. Kinney, Topeka, Kans.

Application August 18, 1938, Serial No. 225,651

4 Claims. (Cl. 281-,9)

This invention relates to certain new and useful Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view, similar improvements in wrist strap note pads. to Figure 4, showing the resilient writing table The primary object of the invention is to prodepressed for expanding the ends of the resilient vide awrist strap note pad wherein the pad that element associated therewith to facilitate removal I5 may be of any size desired is constructed in of the spools and paper strip from the casing; and ,5

simulation of a wrist watch and includes a cas- Figure 6 is a perspective View of the two resiliing, suitably curved to iit the wrist of the user ent elements with which the two paper spools with va wrist strap carried by the casing. are associated.

A further object of the invention is to provide Thewrist strap note pad comprises a casing l0 a wrist strap note pad of the foregoing character that is preferably rectangular in plan view and 1,0 wherein a relatively narrow strip of paper wound while the same may be of any size desired, the upon reels that are manually rotated, includes same is preferably constructed in simulation of a a tensioning element for the reels and the strip wrist watch and comprises a casing having an of paper between the reels for maintaining the arched bottom wall l0 suitably curved to neatly 1,5 intervening strip of paper in a substantially taut and snugly t the wrist of the user, a pair of side condition and against accidental movement, both walls Il and I2 and a pair of end walls I3, the laterally and longitudinally of the casing while casing being open at its upper side and closed by writing thereon, the tensioning element being of a a removable or hinged cover to be presently deconstruction to permit the use of paper strips of scribed. The casing is attached to the wrist of varying weight and especially a very thin paper the user by the usual wrist watch strap I4 having 20 so that within a relatively small casing, a conend loops I5 that receive the usual tensioned siderable length of paper strip may be employed. hngepins I6, common to devices of this char- It is a further object of the invention to proacter that are removably received at their ends ,vide a wrist strap note pad that may be unin openings formed in pairs of end projecting obstructively worn without attracting undue lugs l'l as shown in several of the figures. 25 notice and upon which pad a relatively long out# A peil of Cooperating resilient devices is arline for an informal address may be written and ranged in the Casing for the Support of a peil later removed and nled for future reference. v0f SDOOlS Of peper and to provide a Writing table with the above and other objects in view that for a strip of paper extending between the spools will become apparent as the nature of the inand as Shown more Clearly in Figli 4 t0 6, One 30 vention is better understood, the same consists Of the resilient deViCeS comprises a bottom memin the novel form, combination and'arrangement bei in the fOlrn of an upwardly arched metal strip of `parts hereinafter more Vfully described, shown lll having OIJDOSite ends thereof IOilnded Upwardin the accompanying drawing and claimed, ly as at I9 terminating in end walls 20 directed' Inthe drawing: towards each other asrshown in Figures 4 and 6 3,5

Figure l is a top plan view of a wrist strap note in their normal DoSitlOn- The COOPelating t0n pad constructed in accordance with the present member of the resilient devices is formed of a reinvention, the ends of the wrist strap being silient metal strip of less length than the bottom broken away with the strip of paper extending member I8 and includes an upwardly arched cen- 40 between spools at opposite ends of the casing betrai portion 2l constituting a writing table, hav- 40 ing exposed through a large central opening in ing end walls 22 disposed at an acute angle to the cover of the casing; the wall portion 2l and directed towards each Figure 2 is a side elevational view showing the other with the lower ends of the end walls 22 curvature of the casing to fit the wrist of the curved outwardly as at 2,3 for nesting reception user; l in the rounded ends I9 of the bottom member 45 Figure 3 is a top plan view, similar to Figure 1, wall I8 as shown in Figures 4 and 5 with the with the cover of the casing removed and showing curved ends 23 terminating inwardly of the end the knob on each spool for winding the paper walls 2i] of the bottom member. strip in either direction through the casing; A spool of paper is mounted in the casing at 5() Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the each end thereof in a pocket formed by the nest- 50 wrist strap note pad in its normal position and ed ends 20 and r2? of the resilient plate members shows the writing table Yor resilient strip over I8 and 2|, a single strip of paper 25 extending which the paper passes together with a cooperatbetween the two rolls 24 with the opposite ends ing resilient element for holding the paper spools of the paper strip attached to a core pin 26 of against accidental rotation; each roll 24, one end of each pin 26 as shown 56 at 2l in Figures 1 and 3, having a bearing in the side wall I2 of the casing while the other end of each pin 26 is removably received in an edge opening notch 28 in the opposite side 'v'vall of the casing and carries upon its' projecting end a knurled operating button or head29i `'I'he paper strip 25 is rolled from one ioll 24 to the other by means of the knurled pin head 29 and the intervening strip of paper 25 passes over the upwardly arched resilient wall 2| that constitutes a writing table. i The rolls of paper 24 are resiliently retained within the casing by the cooperating end walls 20 and 23 of the resilient devices and are eifectively retained against displacement or vibra.- tory movements in the casing, said walls 20 keeping the paper 25 tightly wound upon the pins 26.

The cover for the casing comprises a top wall in the form of a frame 30 having a relatively large central opening 3| to expose the paper strip 25 over the table top 2|, the frame 30 having side walls 32 received over the side walls and I2 of the casing and end walls 33 received over the end walls I3 of the casing, the end walls of the frame 30 being disposed either directly above the end walls of the arched plate 2| as shown in Figures 4 and 5 with or overlapping the plate 2| for a short distance, the underside of frame 30 having the paper strip 25 moving in contact therewith for cooperation with the wall 2| for plac ing the paper strip 25 under tension in both lateral and longitudinal directions and assuring proper tracking of the paper strip from one roll 24 to the other roll. When it is desired to remove the paper rolls from the casing for replacement or filing, it is only necessary to lift the cover frame 30 and by pressing downwardly upon the upwardly arched plate 2| for moving the same to the position shown at 2|a in Figure 5, the end walls 22 of the upper resilient device are moved away from each other, while the curved ends 23 of the plate 2| move the end walls 20 of the bottom resilient device outwardly for freeing the rolls 24. Any notation or data desired, such Vas indicated by the reference character 34 in Figure 1, may be made upon the paper strip 25.

From the above detailed description of the invention, it is believed that the construction and operation thereof will be at once apparent and While there is herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

I claim:

1. In a wrist strap note pad, a casing of arched formation to engage the wrist of the user, the casing having bottom, side and end walls, a removable cover having a top wall with a large central opening therein and side and end walls removably mounted on the casing, a pair of cooperating spring devices in the casing including intertting top and bottom members defining resilient end pockets for spools of paper and a resilient top wall portion beneath the cover opening constituting a writing table and a paper spool resiliently retained in each pocket with the paper strip between the spools extending over the writing table, said writing table adapted to be manually depressed to relieve tension on the rolls whereby the latter may be removed from the casing.

2. In a wrist strap note pad, a casing of arched formation to engage the wrist of the user, the Casing having bottom, side and end walls, a

hinged cover having a top Wall with a large cen tral opening therein and side and end walls removably mounted on the casing, a pair of cooperating spring devices in the casing including intertting top and bottom members defining resilient end pockets for spools of paper and a resilient top wall portion beneath the cover opening constituting a writing table and a paper spool resiliently retained in each pocket with the paper strip between the spools extending over the writing table, said writing table adapted to be manually depressed to relieve tension on the rolls whereby the latter may be removed from the casing, and said spring devices holding the strip of paper passing over the writing table in engagement with the top wall of the casing at the edge of the central opening therein to maintain the paper strip in a taut condition and against accidental lateral and longitudinal creeping movements.

3. In a wrist strap note pad, a casing of arched formation to engage the Wrist of the user, the casing having bottom, side and end walls, a removable cover having a top Wall with a large central opening therein and side and end walls removably mounted on the casing, a pair of cooperating spring devices in the casing including interf'ltting top and bottom members defining resilient end pockets for spools of paper and a resilient top wall portion beneath the cover opening constituting a writing table and a paper spool resiliently retained in each pocket with the paper strip between the spools extending over the writing table, said writing table adapted to be manually depressed to relieve tension on the rolls whereby the latter may be removed from the casing, the end pockets being formed by interfitting curved end portions on the top and bottom members with the ends of the top member terminating in spaced relation to the ends of the bottom member, and the end of the bottom member being movable away from the end of the top member when said top member is depressed.

4. .In a wrist strap note pad, a casing of arched formation to engage the wrist of the user, the casing having bottom, side and end walls, a hinged cover having a top wall with a large central opening therein and side and end wallsrremovably mounted on the casing, a pair of cooperating spring devices in the casing including intertting top and bottom members defining resilient end pockets for spools of paper and a resilient top wall portion beneath the cover opening constituting a writing table and a paper spool resiliently retained in each pocket with the paper -strip between the spools extending over the writing table, said Writing table adapted to be manually depressed to relieve tension on the rolls whereby the latter may be removed from the casing, and said spring devices holding the strip'of paper passing over the writing table in engagement with the top wall of the casing at the edge of the central opening therein to maintain the paper strip in a taut condition and against accidental lateral and longitudinal creeping movements, the end pockets being formed by intertting curved end portions on the top and bottom members with the ends of the top member terminating in spaced relation to the ends of the bottom member, and the end of the bottom member being movable away from the end of the top member when said top member is depressed. Y

v RAYMOND E. KINNEY, 

